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July 2024

PennDOT – District 12 News

Bridge Maintenance Closures Begin Thursday in Westmoreland County

​Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that short-term bridge closures are scheduled to begin Thursday, July 18, at three locations in Cook, Mount Pleasant, and Unity townships, Westmoreland County.

JF Shea Construction Inc. will be cleaning and sealing the bridges’ decks as part of a $206K infrastructure preservation project for 19 bridges across Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.

Closures may last up to 72 hours from Thursday, July 18 to mid-August at the following superstructures, with posted detours. All work depends on weather and operations.

Cook Township:

  • Route 381 (Weavertown Road) over White Oak Run between Route 2039 (Stoneylonesome Road) and Weavers Mill Road.

Detour:

    • Route 381 (Weavertown Road).
    • Route 2043 (Darlington Rector Road).
    • Route 711 (Stahlstown Ligonier Road).
    • Route 130 (Main Street).
    • Route 381 (Weavertown Road).

Mount Pleasant Township:

  • Route 2003 (Hammondville Street) over Jacobs Creek between Route 2001 (Buckeye Road)/Route 2003 (Water Street) and Hammondville Street at Main Street.

Detour:

    • Route 2001 (Buckeye Road).
    • Route 3105, 1027 (Mount Pleasant Road).
    • Route 1044 (Prittstown Road).
    • Rose Road.
    • Gimlet Hill Road.
    • Pershing Road.
    • Main Street.
    • Hammondville Street.

Unity Township:

  • Route 2027 (Charles Houck Road) over Ninemile Run between Hughes Road and Armel Road.

​Detour:

    • Route 2027 (Charles Houck/Whitney/Latrobe Grabicks Taver Road).
    • Route 981 (Pleasant Unity Road/Technology Way/Lloyd Avenue).
    • Route 30 East (Lincoln Highway).
    • Route 982 (Latrobe Street).
    • Route 2027 (Charles Houck Road).

Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/district12.

Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D12Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

PennDOT – District 12 News

Route 2011 Dinner Bell-Ohiopyle Road Pipe Replacement Begins Monday in Fayette County

Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that a portion of Route 2011 (Dinner Bell-Ohiopyle Road) is scheduled to close on Monday, July 8, between Stoneledge Road and Pressley Ridge Road in Wharton Township, Fayette County.

Fayette County maintenance department crew will be replacing a pipe – an infrastructure investment of $20K.

The closure is anticipated through late July. All work depends on weather and operations.

A posted detour will be in place using:

  • Route 2011 (Dinner Bell-Ohiopyle Road).
  • Route 40 (National Pike).
  • Route 381 (Farmington Ohiopyle Road, Farmington Road).

​Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/district12.

Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D12Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

 

June 2024

PennDOT – District 12 News

Route 711 Stahlstown Ligonier Road Bridge Replacement Begins Monday in Westmoreland County

Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing that bridge replacement work on Route 711 (Stahlstown Ligonier Road) is scheduled to begin Monday, July 1, between Slater Road and Peters Road in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County.

Crews from JVI Group will remove the structure that carries Route 711 (Stahlstown Ligonier Road) over Koffer Run – a tributary of Loyalhanna Creek – and replace it with 72-inch reinforced concrete pipes, three eight-foot inlet boxes, and minor approach work. It is a $1.8M infrastructure investment.

The project is anticipated to last through late October and will occur in several phases. All work depends on weather and operations and dates are subject to change. The approximate timeline within this work zone – Route 711 (Stahlstown Ligonier Road) between Slater Road and Peters Road – is as follows.

Monday, July 1 – Wednesday, July 3:

  • Daylight single-lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flagging.

Phase 1 – Friday, July 12 – Monday, July 15:

  • Closed to all traffic. Posted detours will be in place.

Passenger vehicles:

Northbound Route 711:

  1. Turn right onto Route 2043 (Darlington Rector Road), 381 (Weavertown Road, Linn Run Park Road).
  2. Turn left onto Route 30 West (Lincoln Highway).
  3. Detour ends at first traffic light.Southbound Route 711:
  1. Turn left onto Route 30 East (Lincoln Highway).
  2. Turn right onto Route 381 (Linn Run Park Road, Weavertown Road), 2043 (Darlington Rector Road).
  3. Detour ends at Route 711 stop sign.Trucks:

Northbound Route 711:

  1. Use Route 31 West (Donegal Road, Three Mile Hill Road).
  2. Turn right onto Route 982 North.
  3. Turn left onto Route 2021 (Kecksburg Road).
  4. Turn right onto Route 981 North (Mount Pleasant Calumet Road, Poplar Street, Calumet/Pleasant Unity Road, Technology Way, Lloyd Avenue).
  5. Turn right onto Route 30 East (Lincoln Highway).
  6. Turn left onto Route 711 North.

​Southbound Route 711:

  1. Turn right onto Route 30 West (Lincoln Highway).
  2. Turn left onto Route 981 South (Lloyd Avenue, Technology Way, Calumet/Pleasant Unity Road, Poplar Street, Mount Pleasant Calumet Road).
  3. Turn left onto Route 2021 (Kecksburg Road).
  4. Turn right onto Route 982 South (Latrobe Street).
  5. Turn left onto Route 31 East (Three Mile Hill Road, Donegal Road).

Phase 2 – Monday, July 15 – Friday, August 23:

  • Traffic restricted to the southbound lane of Route 711 and controlled by temporary traffic signals.

Phase 3 – Friday, August 23 – Thursday, October 3:

  • Traffic restricted to the northbound lane of Route 711 and controlled by temporary traffic signals.

Phase 4 – Thursday, October 3 – late October:

  • All traffic controlled by flagging.

Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/district12.

Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D12Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

PennDOT – District 12 News

PennDOT, Police, Safety Partners Raise Awareness of Dangers of Driving Impaired

​Uniontown, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) partnered with the Pennsylvania State Police, Westmoreland County Commissioners, PA DUI Association, and Highway Safety Network to raise awareness of the dangers of driving impaired.

Flags were placed in front of the Westmoreland County Courthouse to symbolize the 85 lives lost in Westmoreland County because of impaired driving from 2019 to 2023. The county commissioners also proclaimed July 2024 as “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” month.

“Motor vehicle crashes involving impaired drivers killed 439 people in Pennsylvania in 2023 and 46 of those lives lost were in the PennDOT District 12 counties of Westmoreland, Washington, Fayette and Greene,” said PennDOT Safety Press Officer Emily Swecker. “One hundred percent of those crashes were preventable.”

PennDOT reminds motorists to not drive impaired. Many substances can impair driving, including alcohol, drugs, and prescription medication.

The costs associated with an impaired driving arrest can vary greatly depending on several factors, including blood alcohol content, location of arrest, and number of offenses. The effect on a driver’s wallet starts the moment they are stopped by police.

Apart from the financial aspects of a DUI arrest, there may also be social ramifications. Court appearances, community service requirements or jail time can lead to lost time and lost wages -possibly job loss.

 

PennDOT Invites Community to Help Eradicate Litter, Beautify Roadways       

Uniontown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to join us and work together to be litter-free.

Litter in the Commonwealth continues to be a major problem and casts Pennsylvania in a poor light to residents, visitors, and businesses. PennDOT crews responsible for litter pickup throughout the year are also responsible for responding to winter weather emergencies, flooding, landslides, patching potholes, and other planned maintenance activities on state roadways.

“The true solution to the immense litter problem in Pennsylvania is simply for people to not litter.  We will continue with education efforts and media campaigns. We plead that people make an effort to not only clean up litter, but make a commitment to not litter, and to encourage others to do the same. Everyone can do their part to keep Pennsylvania beautiful by not littering,” said District 12 Executive Bill Kovach.

Annually, PennDOT spends upwards of $14 million per year on litter control, prevention, and remediation programs on the 40,000+ miles of state-maintained highways. PennDOT District 12, which includes Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties, spent over $760,000 last year on litter cleanup efforts. Unfortunately, this takes valuable resources away from other very important efforts related to maintaining our roads and bridges.

The most common items found are cigarette butts (37 percent) and plastics (30 percent), with plastic film and beverage containers most prevalent. There are an estimated 29.3 million beverage containers alone on the roads. Motorists and pedestrians are leading sources of litter, followed by improperly secured truck loads. Pennsylvania Litter Research Study

Prevention is the first step in being litter-free. Each of us can do our part in properly disposing of litter and unwanted items and encouraging others to do the same. Additionally, we invite individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses to participate in one of PennDOT’s beautification programs to reduce the cost of litter and enhance the beauty of state roadways.

  • Volunteer groups who adopt highways through the Adopt-A-Highway program are valuable partners when it comes to helping remove litter in Pennsylvania. Statewide, thousands of groups perform litter pickups twice every year. To learn more about this program, please contact District 12 Adopt-a-Highway Coordinator Cristy Kasovich at [email protected] or 724-439-7340. See attached brochure.
  • The Sponsor a Highway program works by having a sponsor contract with a vendor to provide advertising along roadways, and in return clean the sponsored roadway a minimum of six times per year.
  • Adopt and Beautify provides opportunities to local citizens and community organizations to beautify sites they select and design to enhance the beauty of the roadside, provide a positive impression, and exhibit community pride. For additional information, please contact District 12 Adopt and Beautify Roadside Specialist Michael Maurer at [email protected] or 724-223-4920.
  • Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful empowers Pennsylvanians to keep our communities clean and beautiful. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)  and PennDOT have partnered for 15 years on an annual Pick Up Pennsylvania campaign. The spring event in support of The Great American Cleanup runs through May 31 and participants are eligible for FREE work gloves, safety vests, and trash bags as supplies last. Visit Pick Up PA for more details and to register.

Thousands of Pennsylvanians volunteer in these local community projects, removing millions of pounds of trash. PennDOT greatly appreciates the help of these volunteers and organizations and the role they play in keeping Pennsylvania beautiful.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at PennDOT District 12.

Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 12 Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.